Jeong Gwan-jang stagnated in his attack and failed to advance toward victory.
Anyang CheongKwanJang Red Boosters lost 75-86 in the first match of the 2023-2024
JeongKwanJang professional basketball season against Ulsan Hyundai
Mobis held at Anyang Gymnasium on
the 31st . CheongKwanJang recorded 1 win and
2 losses in the season and was tied for 6th place .
Darryl Monroe
contributed 15 points, 11 rebounds and
4 assists , Bae Byung-jun
contributed 10 points and 2 assists , Park
Ji-hoon contributed 9 points and 3 rebounds ,
and Jeong Hyo-geun contributed 8 points and 3
rebounds . The opponent, Hyundai Mobis, had four players
score in double digits, including Kevin
Aluma (29 points , 10 rebounds ) .
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Jeong Kwan-jang's starting lineup consisted of Park Ji -hoon, Bae Byeong-jun, Lens Abando, Kim Gyeong-won, and Daryl Monroe, while Hyundai Mobis' starting lineup consisted of Kim Tae - wan , Kim Kuk - chan , Lee Woo - seok, Ham Ji - hoon, and Prim .
Early in the game , when Jeong Kwan-jang's attack failed, Monroe
skillfully scored free throws to break the ice . Then, Munro and
Bae Byung-jun made fantastic 3- point shots in a
row, completing the double score (14-7) . In addition,
Park Ji-hoon heated up the atmosphere by successfully hitting
a three- pointer from the front . Kim Gyeong-won
contributed with a steely steal , and Maxwell added his strength
with a lightning fast break . Jeong Hyo-geun, who returned from
injury, also greeted the home fans by neatly hitting a 3-
pointer from 45 degrees to the left .
In the first quarter, Cheong Kwan Jang led 27-19 .
After the second quarter began , they were caught up closely,
allowing 8 points to the opponent in 1 minute and
57 seconds . Abando put out the fire by making a 2-
point shot following a blocked shot, but he was attacked through the back
door and gave up the lead with 6 minutes and 8 seconds
left in the second quarter . Park Ji-hoon and Kim
Gyeong-won attempted to turn the situation around by participating in the
offensive rebound . Monroe also brought energy by showing a
strong focus on the ball . However , he lost the rebound
battle and ended up giving up 13 points to his opponent,
Kevin Aluma, in the second quarter alone .
The first half ended with Cheong Kwan Jang
leading 43-51
Early in the third quarter, both teams continued to score
silently . In response, Park Ji-hoon scored a free throw and
made his signature breakthrough to make it 47-51 . Kim
Kyung-won's short corner jumper and Monroe's free throw split the rim ,
narrowing the gap to 2 points (51-53)
with 5 minutes and 2 seconds left in the
game . Abando also set the tone by beating the defense with
an ankle break and easily scoring a two- point
shot . However , the gap widened again as they
allowed 14 points in the last 5 minutes of the
quarter .
In the third quarter, Cheong Kwan Jang was
down 57-67 .
Jeong Hyo-geun opened the scoring in the fourth quarter by
successfully breaking through one -on-one, and the defense followed
until the end, reducing the opponent's attack time . Park
Ji-hoon and Monroe also continued the chase by adding one 2-
pointer each . However , at the point of
pursuit, the gap widened as the opponent hit a 3- point
shot . Jeong Kwan-Jang harassed the opponent with rotational
defense and induced a shot clock violation . The game ended with
Maxwell dunking a pass into the gap under Cho Eun-hoo's goal .
Meanwhile , Cheong Kwan Jang will challenge for its
second win of the season through an away game against Seoul Samsung
on the 2nd of next month .
Abando gained valuable offensive power through hustle play and ignited his will for victory